His Hidden Wife

VII

"Oh, Jasmine! Yza's here already!" 

Mom shouted to call Jasmine who was in the kitchen, ata. Oh, I was right! She ran from the kitchen holding a knife. Oh my goodness! She stopped running when she saw me. Her eyes went up and down my body like she was examining me. Jasmine walked slowly towards me, still holding the knife. 

"Where have you been?" she asked with suspicion in her eyes.

I gasped when she got near me, this girl know me very well! Hindi ako makakapagsinungaling sa babaeng 'to!

"I'm asking you Zharfia Elyza," she put her knife on my neck making me swallow hard.

"Put the knife down, Jasmine." I tried to warn her so she won't notice my trembling hands.

Gosh! Why does this look like I committed a crime?! Is sleeping with the Mayor consider an as-a crime?

"Answer me." her tone changed meaning she was getting annoyed.

"She slept in my room," Sandro answered her question making her look at him. 

Everyone in the room looked at him, including the maids looked at him. Jasmine put her knife down and crosses her arm to me. 

"I'll tell you later, Jas..." that's the only thing I can do so she won't be mad at me for keeping a secret from her.

"As you should!" Inirapan niya ako at bumalik sa kusina.

Napailing na lamang ako at lumingon kay Sandro na pinapanood rin siyang bumalik sa kusina. I looked at my Mom who's still in shock on what Sandro said. Apaka kase!

I was about to talk when someone shouted from behind. I almost lose my eardrums because of it. I looked back to check who it was, but I already who it is. Sabi na!

It's Simon, he was wearing a plain white t-shirt and his grey sweat pants. He just woke up, I guess?

"Goodmorning, people!" Simon shouted as he walks towards us. "Goodmorning, Yza."

"Goodmo-" I was about to greet him back when Sandro immediately held my arms and pull me close to him.

"Oh-" Simon put his two hands on the air when he realised what was happening. "Seloso!" Bulong niya pa.

Inirapan lang siya ni Sandro at hinila na ako sa lamesa. Hinila niya ang upuan ko at pina-upo ako roon. Lumapit siya kay Atty. Liza at bumeso rito. Nagmano rin siya kay Mommy at inirapan lamang ang kapatid niya. Agad siyang naupo sa tabi ko at sinamaan ng tingin ni Simon.

I looked at my Mom who's looking straightly at my soul, like she's looking on what happened last night. I tried to smile at her but she just blinked and drank her water.

Jasmine walk out of the kitchen with some of the maids with a tray on her hand.